Perhaps something like that. However I am relying on several statements you made to determine that you should do a remod yourself.
1. you know nothing about it, and should learn
2. it has been so long since it was done that you lost a persons contact info.

It is likely whatever was there was outdated and you know not the full potential of what you have.

I saw it in another post and immediately edited it out once I realised. Does that mean I am not likely to get any help with my original problem?

Originally Posted by oddgriffin

No sir, it does not mean that. You realized the error and corrected it, like someone who shows they care. What bothers staff is ppl without reguard, not ppl who make mistakes, but realize and try to correct it.

+1 to that, well-said (and nice acknowledgement by OP). All too little do we see this; if folks would make a better effort, they in turn would be appreciated all the more.